http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications en-us Copyright 2009 The Hindu Business Line Mon, 06 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline.jpg http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ 320 62 Trade & Labour Unions http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070651630300.htm Mumbai, July 5 The turnaround committee of Air India has begun its agenda of revival on a war footing even as its Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Arvind Jadhav, has warned employees of tough days ahead in a recent Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Insight http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650250500.htm For all the impression of being a populist exercise, Ms Mamata Banerjee’s 2009-10 Rail Budget is actually a pretty practical response to the prevailing business environment in which the public sector transport behemoth is operating. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Railway Budget http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650280500.htm Before attempting to analyse the salient features of Railway Budget 2009-10, certain vital points are required to be examined in their proper perspective. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Events http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650611300.htm The UK-based Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO) has chosen Kerala as the destination for the organisation’s next annual conference. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Airlines http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070651680300.htm The move to sell food and drinks could prove to be a money-spinner for the low cost airlines but the catering firms are looking glum as full service airlines turn into low or semi-low cost carriers. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Railway Budget http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070651141300.htm Coimbatore, July 5 The Railway Budget has drawn a mixed reaction from the Southern India Engineering Manufacturers’ Association (SIEMA), Coimbatore, which, while welcoming various passenger-friendly announcements, is disappointed that some Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Shipping/Ports http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650270500.htm In the first half of 2009, a number of container ships with a total capacity of 184,700 TEUs were scrapped, with 94 fully cellular ships assigned for scrapping, says Shipping Gazette quoting Paris-based AXS-Alphaliner. Of this, the Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Railways http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650290500.htm Confusion persists over inclusion of Braithwaite in the Railway Minister’s rehabilitation package for revival of sick wagon manufacturing units. There has been a report that along with Burn Standards, Braithwaite too is being considered for Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Shipping/Ports http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650260500.htm The strike by contractors’ workers at Haldia dock, continuing for more than a week now, has led to diversion of ships, mostly iron ore ships, to Paradip port, causing problems there. As many as 50 ships are waiting for berths at Paradip and Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Shipping/Ports http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650300500.htm Some 40 masked and hooded men wearing port uniforms recently invaded the Port of Marseilles Authority’s offices, swinging axes and iron bars. They were protesting against the port authority’s plan to transfer the container terminal at Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Airlines http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650601302.htm Mon, 06 Jul 2009